Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

Gaa!

The people at the Xuzhou City branch stared at their commander with utter bewilderment!

Did I hear wrong? Is this the same arrogant and confident Master Si from just now?

My lord, it seems you've made a very important decision!

Li Yun's serious expression almost crumbled, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"Hehe! Interesting!"

"If others were as intelligent as you, so many people wouldn't have fallen!"

Wang Mo grinned foolishly, "Haha, you flatter me, sir."

"I simply admired His Highness Prince Ren and chose the most correct path!"

"Rest assured, my lord, since His Highness Prince Ren became the Director of the Heavenly Punishment Division, I have never abused my power!"

After hearing this, Li Yun stared at the other person with a half-smile.

"Yeah!"

"Would you like me to help you recall?"

...

"Uh, sir, you've reminded me."

"It was by leveraging our connections with the Heavenly Punishment Division that our family amassed a considerable amount of resources!"

At this moment, cold sweat streamed down Wang Mo's forehead.

A powerful aura emanated from the figure in the sky, constantly assaulting him.

At this moment, he also learned the other party's identity, who was one of the powerful figures known as the "Eighteen Demons of Heavenly Punishment".

The shock caused by those eighteen people in the battle a few days ago.

What's even more shocking than the fact that Mu Wenhan of the Heavenly Punishment Division is at the Dharma Aspect Realm is that everyone here possesses a magic weapon and knows a powerful combined attack formation.

Such an existence is not to be underestimated even by Grandmasters.

Even experts at the Dharma Aspect Realm couldn't help but feel secretly wary.

Because it's obvious to everyone that all eighteen department heads are prodigies, and as long as they don't perish, they have a high chance of becoming Celestial Realm experts in the future.

Even those at the Shattered Realm have hope!

Li Yun changed his mind at this moment. Originally, before arriving, he was prepared to kill the master of this place.

But now he suddenly realizes that this person is a talent.

At least he's much better than those idiots; he has self-awareness.

Such talent is perfect for complementing my abilities here.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the branch was extremely quiet. Some powerful beings from Xuzhou City also came to the outside of the branch with their divine senses to observe the situation.

Suddenly, Li Yun's voice rang out.

"This boss likes intelligent people, and now I'm giving you a chance!"

"From today onwards, you will serve as the deputy director of the Xuzhou City branch, assisting this director in controlling all branches throughout Xuzhou."

"Are you willing?"

What does it mean to go from hell to heaven? This is fucking going from hell to heaven!

Wang Mo looked up instantly, his face filled with excitement, and then knelt on one knee.

"Thank you for your approval, sir. From this day forward, I, Wang Mosheng, am a member of the Heavenly Punishment Division, and I will serve the Heavenly Punishment Division even in death!"

...

"You agreed so readily, aren't you afraid of the pressure from the capital?" Li Yun asked with a playful expression.

"My lord, from this day forward I am a member of the Heavenly Punishment Division."

"This is a sword under His Highness Prince Ren's command. Anyone who dares to target me is targeting His Highness!"

"That little bit of pressure can't scare me!"

...

"Haha... Interesting, interesting..."

Get up!

Li Yun descended from the sky and then entered the main hall.

He tossed his cloak aside and calmly sat down in the main seat.

"My decision to spare you doesn't mean I'll spare everyone!"

"Some people in the branch still need to be purged!"

...

At night, Wang Mo returned to his residence and went to the cultivation room of the clan's patriarch.

He told the clan's higher-ups everything that had happened that day.

"Gentlemen, the choice now rests with you!"

"Anyway, I've decided to join the Heavenly Punishment Division. As for the pressure from the Imperial City, with the Heavenly Punishment Division protecting me, they won't dare to do anything to me."

The Wang family patriarch was a mid-stage Grandmaster cultivator, and he knew that Wang Moruo was not clever in today's situation.

He would probably be killed by the other party immediately, and he wouldn't dare to seek revenge!

Just look at the four families wiped out in the four continents, and you'll know how domineering the Heavenly Punishment Division is now.

A family of grandmasters is indeed no match for the current Heavenly Punishment Division.

"Fine, you made the right choice today."

"We're too deeply entangled with the Heavenly Punishment Division's branch. As for the Imperial City..."

"Sever all ties with that side completely, and from now on, follow Niou!"

The Wang family patriarch knew his family's importance; even though he had been chosen as a representative by Prince Yong, Xia Yongnian, he could never become part of his inner circle.

The Wang family was merely a pawn that could be discarded at any time, even if Prince Yong was lucky enough to inherit the throne.

The credit for following the dragon's rise will not be shared with their own family at all.

...

Inside the Heavenly Punishment Division branch in Xuzhou City, Li Yun was discussing tomorrow's actions with ten of his subordinates.

Xuzhou has seven prefectures and thirty-five counties under its jurisdiction, so simply resolving the issue of the prefecture's capital and its subordinate districts does not guarantee a smooth transition.

Suddenly, he tensed up and his weapon appeared in his hand.

His body's energy circulated rapidly, and his true essence instantly spread hundreds of meters, enveloping a large area of ​​the surrounding space.

"Not bad, you can actually sense my presence!"

A hoarse, arrogant voice fell, and then a figure appeared in the hall.

Everyone immediately tensed up. Li Yun withdrew his true essence and frowned.

"Why did you suddenly come here?"

"Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

...

"Haha, don't worry."

"I, Blood Blade, am not that foolish. I wouldn't have come here if I wasn't confident."

That's right, this person is none other than the Blood Blade Ancestor, appointed by Xia Zhaoyan to establish the Xuzhou branch.

"The underworld branch in Xuzhou has not yet been established, so no one knows that I am from the underworld."

A flash of light appeared in Li Yun's hand, and the magical artifact in his hand immediately disappeared.

This made Blood Blade envious, but he was no less impressive; the curved sword he brought with him was also a magical artifact.

"Speak, what brings you here tonight, risking your life?"

"Indeed, there is something important." At this moment, Blood Blade's relaxed expression vanished.

"His Highness previously entrusted us with a task: to eradicate the Lingwei Sect in Xuzhou."

"However, Lingwei Sect is backed by the Duke's Mansion. Once a major battle breaks out, it will inevitably attract the power of the government."

"I need you to help me restrain the government in Xuzhou so that I can deal with Lingwei Sect smoothly."

Li Yun fell silent for a moment, unable to understand how he could possibly restrain the government of Xuzhou.

"Blood Blade, you're making things difficult for me."

"To put it bluntly, why should I get involved in the affairs of your underworld?"

"Besides, I can't figure out how to restrain the Lingwei Sect."

Li Yun didn't want to help with this, mainly because he was afraid of exposing the relationship between the Underworld and His Highness.

Blood Blade knew his demands were somewhat excessive, but he couldn't currently withstand the power of the Xuzhou government.

Besides, the underworld doesn't want to clash with the government.

"You underestimate the Heavenly Punishment Division now!"

"As the head of a state branch, you wield immense power!"

"I've got a plan. As long as we do as I say, no one will doubt us!"

This made Li Yun very curious. Did this evil old devil actually know political tricks?